The Ultimate Computer

The Ultimate Computer stood at the end of the Ultimate Computer Company's production line.

When the guided tour arrived, a salesman stepped forward to give his prepared demo. "This baby here," he said, "is the Ultimate Computer. Ask it any question you wish and it will give you an intelligent answer."

A smartass stepped forward and asked the computer, "Where is my father?"

Immediately, the electronic gears went to work. Lights flashed, wheels buzzed and within seconds, a small card popped out. The card read, "Fishing Off Florida."

"Ha!" laughed the smartass. "Actually, my father is dead! That was a trick question."

The quick thinking salesman immediately replied that he was sorry the answer was unsatisfactory, but as the Ultimate Computer was precise, perhaps he might like to try rephrasing his question and try again.

"Ok," the smartass said, "where is my mother's husband?"

Again there was a buzzing of wheels and flashing lights until a small card popped out. The card read, "Dead - and your father is still fishing off Florida."